Brady set for 7th straight Championship game

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I think they both would have had respectable careers, but I don't think either of them would have had nearly the amount of success they've had.
We could speculate about many potential combinations or situations.

The bottom line is Bill and Brady both got it done together and that deserves the accolades.
 

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I'm very hesitant to label it a "fix", or even a personal bias with any of the officials. I think they just screwed up at a few key moments in the game, destroying any chance the Titans had of keeping their momentum.
While I don’t believe in a fix I do believe greater talents may recieve the benefit of the doubt and more favorable calls because of their talent level much like we see in other sports .
 

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Maybe I have to much faith in humanity..........which is strange for a misanthrope.

Maybe because i'm just going by what I saw, and the timing was weird for a lot of the calls. PARTICULARLY the offside on the punt which was originally called false start and looked like a false start, yet they changed it too offside. I guess Kraft's check must've cleared at that point.
 

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Maybe because i'm just going by what I saw, and the timing was weird for a lot of the calls. PARTICULARLY the offside on the punt which was originally called false start and looked like a false start, yet they changed it too offside. I guess Kraft's check must've cleared at that point.
Don't get me wrong, I can see the argument for conspiracy. I just don't wanna believe it, because if I feel the league is intentionally controlling the outcomes, I might as well watch the WWE.
 

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Don't get me wrong, I can see the argument for conspiracy. I just don't wanna believe it, because if I feel the league is intentionally controlling the outcomes, I might as well watch the WWE.

I don't want to believe it either, but damn, I can't help but notice last night. It just left a bad taste in my mouth.
 

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Because you fans in DAL provide no Home Field Advantage....... don't want to drop your cheese or clink your wine glass
LOL so it's that fans fault? Not the coaches, not the players and not the refs? :lmao2::lmao::laugh:
 

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I don't want to take the Patriots accomplishments away from them, but they are in one of the weakest divisions in football. They can easily go 6-0 every year in their own division. All they have to do is win a couple of home games and a couple of road games and they're in the playoffs.

I realize they still have to beat the teams in the playoffs, but they easily make them year after year because of their weak division.
 

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I don't want to take the Patriots accomplishments away from them, but they are in one of the weakest divisions in football. They can easily go 6-0 every year in their own division. All they have to do is win a couple of home games and a couple of road games and they're in the playoffs.

I realize they still have to beat the teams in the playoffs, but they easily make them year after year because of their weak division.
I think that’s a reasonable argument . Winning the division sets them up for success but with that they still play 10 other games outside the division which always includes a 1st place schedule which of course means they play the best teams from the other divisions. And like this year a Wild Card team did come out of their division as well.

And for several of those championship seasons I think we could argue the best teams like in the Colts and Steelers the Patriots has to go thru. The NFC looks stronger overall this year but most had the Pats and Steelers as the top 2 teams this year.

All you can do is beat the teams on your schedule .

I will say it is an obvious favorable situation when you earn the top seed consistently leaving you with playing the bottom seed at home to advance to the championship game. But that’s why the regular season is so important and I think Belichick recognizes this and why the consistent health of Brady has been so critical.

Still amazing he’s only missed one season and except for his suspension last year never misses games and never misses the playoffs . Also worth noting is when they aren’t set up with Home Field haven’t had as much success in playoffs.
 

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I want Fletcher Cox to break his ribs if Philly makes the Super Bowl.

That's how much I hate New England...even more than NFC East rivals.
 

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If he wins tonite. Remarkable career with already the most playoff wins ;25, most playoff appearances ;34.

Only Bart Star has as many NFL Championships with 5. But no one else has 7 Super Bowl appearances .

This could not only be Bradys 7th consecutive conference championship but 12th overall.
All you can do is tip the cap. The guy is the best...ever.
 

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I want Fletcher Cox to break his ribs if Philly makes the Super Bowl.

That's how much I hate New England...even more than NFC East rivals.

Hate? I mean, really, NE plays Washington every 4 years, and they haven't ever met in the Super Bowl.... I get why the fans of the Rams, Eagles, Panthers, Seahawks and Falcons hate the Pats... but why such visceral hate for Brady & the Pats from a Skins fan? It it just because they win?
 

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Hate? I mean, really, NE plays Washington every 4 years, and they haven't ever met in the Super Bowl.... I get why the fans of the Rams, Eagles, Panthers, Seahawks and Falcons hate the Pats... but why such visceral hate for Brady & the Pats from a Skins fan? It it just because they win?

Because Brady is ******* Bunchen and is a pretty boy plus all his TB12 bull****.
Because Gronkowski is a pompous punk.
Because Edelman is a ***** who still goes to college parties to hit on women.
Last but not least, Belichick is an evil Sith Lord
 
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